Fastener for curtain rod ornaments



NOV. 17, 1931. J; H, BOYE 1,832,087

FASTENER FOR CURTAIN ROD ORNAMENTS Filed May 20, 1931 Patentes Nev. 17, resi i I JAMES H. BOYE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS?, ASSIGNORTO JAMES H. BOYE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION ILLINOIS FASTENER FOR- CURTAIN ROD ORNALIEN'IS vAmuimmon mea nay zo, 1931. serial No. 538,682.

of use with rods of other cross-sectionalforms.

Curtain rod ornaments are usually made as n metal castings, and, as such, are of considerable weight. There such an ornament is attached to the rod by a spring clip embracing the upper and lower rounded edges of the rod, the friction between the clip and the rod is insufficient to hold the ornament in a true vertical position, and the result is that the ornament sags more or less and thus presents an unsightly appearance.

The primary object of the present invenion has been to provide an improved means for detachably securing an ornament to a curtain rod which would obviate the above noted fault, and would maintain the ornament in a true vertical position. Another object has been to provide an improved fastener of the 125 spring clip type that could be applied to, and

would function satisfactorily on, rods of slightly different transverse dimensions, such, for instance, as the outer rod and the inner rod of an ordinary telescoping extensible rod.

The present invention in its preferred'fo-rm provides on the rear side of the ornament a pair of spaced lugs adapted to have an eX- tended bearing on and crosswise of the flat front face of the rod, and, in association therewith, a generally C-shaped spring fastening clip attached to the rear wall of the ornament between said lugs, the arms of the clip straddling the upper and lower edges of the rod, preferably with clearance, and bear- '40 ing upon the rear wall of the rod and of such reach as to press the front wall of the rod hard against the bearing surface of the lugs,

whereby any tendency of the ornament to dip Y, or turn on the rod under its weightis effectually overcome.

The invention, its manner of use, and the advantages inherent therein will be readily apparent to persons skilled in the art from A the following detail description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in

whichrI have illustrated practical embodiments of the invention, which, in practice, have been found-to satisfactorily effectuate the stated purposes and objects thereof, and ,K in which- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a fragment of a fiat curtain rod sho-wing a center ornament applied thereto.l v

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of Fig. 1, showing the fastening clip.

Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 34-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. t is a view similar to Fig. 3, illustrating a slight modification in the bearing lugs on the rear ofthe ornament.

Fig. 5 is a plan section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a side View of the fastening clip.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a. fragment of an ordinary hollow flat curtain rod,and 11 designates as an entirety a center ornament in the form of a metal casting. As best shown in Figs. 3 and 5, on the rear side of the ornament 11 are formed, preferablyk in the casting operation, a pair of rod abut- 7- ment members in the form of spaced parallel lugs or ribs 12 formed with flat lfree edges. Midway between the lugs 12 is a tapped hole 18 in the ornament casting adapted to receive a screw 14 lby which a generally C-shaped spring clip 15 is secured at its intermediate portion to the rear side of the casting ybetween the lugs 12. To prevent any danger of cracking or breaking the clip at its center, and insure a broad contact of the central portion of the clip with the wall of the casting, I preferably form such central portion flat, as shown in Fig. 6, and also preferablyinterpose a substantial metal washer 16 beneath the head of the screw 14. i

As will be seen by inspection of Fig. 3, the projecting 'arms of the' spring clip 15 span the upper and lower edges of the rod 10 and to a limited extent overhang the rear wall of y the rod, bearing upon the latter at the points indicated by m. The pressure of the spring arms at these points on the rear wall of the rod forces the flat front wall of the rod hard against the flat bearing surfaces of the abutment lugs 12, so that, as a result of this double ifi-l with the pressing of the rod against the lugs by the spring fingers of the clip. I

In Fig. i I illustrate a slight modilication, wherein, instead of employing a single continuous lug 12 on each side of the clip, I may employ a pair of spaced lugs 12 on each side ofthe clip, each lug 12 having a bearing surface for the lfront wall of the rod.

By reason of the described construction, it is entirely practicable to maire the .spring arms ofthe clip 15 sufijicientlg7 long to function satisfactorily with either the kinner section or the outer section of a sectional telescopic rod.

The ornament is preferably7 applied to the rod before the latter is mounted on its supporting brackets, and in makingV such application the upper rounded edge of the rod is preferably slipped beneath the upper arm of the clip, and the lower rounded edge of the rod is then sprung inwardly over the lower arm of the clip. As soon as the rod is fully entered, as showin in Fig. 3, the arms spring inwardly andengage with the rear wall of the rod at the points as above explained, thus causing the front wall of the rod to set firmly on and across the lugs 12.

If, however, the rod has already been mounted, the ornament may be applied to the rod byv first tilting the ornament and vpassing one of the arms 15 oveil one edge of the rod, and then springing the other arm 15 overtheV other edge of the rod, which brings the ornament to the true vertical position.

I claim:

. 1. In combination with a curtain rod ornament with spaced lugs on its rear side, a fastening clip attached to the rear side of said ornament between said lugs, said clip formed with spring arms adapted to stiaddle a curtain rod and of such form and lreach as to press the face of the rod against said lugs. l

Y 2. In combination with a curtain rod ornament with spaced lugs on its rear side, a generally C-shaped spring fastening'clip having its central portion attached to the rear side of said ornament between Vsaid lugs, the arms of said clip adapted to straddle a curtain rod and bear on the rearwall'of the latter and Vof such reach as to press the face'of the rodagainst said lugs.

3. In combination with a curtain rod ornament with spaced lugs on its rear side, a generally. C-shaped spring fastening clip of less thickness than the lheight of said lugs attached to the rear side of said ornament between said lugs, the arms of said clip adapted to span the top and bottom edges of a fiat curtain rod with clearance and bear on the rear wall of said rod and of such reach as to press the faceof the rod against said lugs.

AI. In combination withV a curtain rod ornament having on its rea-r side spaced parallel lugs having flat free edges adapted to have a continuous bearing on and crosswise of a flat curtain rod, a generally C-shaped spring fastenino yclip of less rthickness than the height of said lugs attached to the rear side of said ornament between said lugs, the arms of said clip adapted to span the top and bottom edges of a flat curtain rod with clearance and bear on the rear Awall of said rod and ofl such reach as tov press the face of the rod against the flat free edges of said lugs.

5. In combination with a curtain rod ornament having on its rear side spacedlugs and with a hole between said lugs, a generally C-shaped spring fastening cliphaving its central portion ap-ertured and seated between said lugs, a washer overlying said central portion, and a fastening member passed through said washer and central portion and into said hole; the combined thickness of said washerland'central portion of the clip being less than the height of said lugs, and the arms of said clip adapted to'span the top and bottom edges of a fiat curtainfrod with clearance and bear on the rear wall rof said rod and of such reach as to press the face of the rod against said lugs.

6. rlhe combination with a curtain rod having a flat front face, of a curtain rod ornament formed with a flat abutment member on its rear side, and a fastening clip formed with an intermediate portion attached to therear side of said ornament adjacent to said abutment member and with spring arms adapted-to straddle said rod and bear on the rear wall thereof, said arms having a reach such as to press said rod against said abutment member. Y y l 7. The combination with a curtain rod havinga' flat front face, of a curtain rodv ornament having spaced lugs on its rear side, and av fastening clipformed with an intermediate portion attached to the rear side of said ornament between-said lugs and with spring arms adaptedto span the upper-and lower edges of saidv rod and bear on the rear wall thereof, .said arms having a reach such as to press said rod against said lugs.

JA MES H. YBOYE.V 

